The Quest for the Best

“Which do you think is the best hot cross bun?” I ask “The one I am eating” said Bobalong “That sounds simple enough, why then are there so many articles being published about finding the best hot cross buns?” “Beeffs...

Look up at the sky

“It’s a beautiful day” someone said. I mulled for a moment, all quiet and then the same voice said “You probably don’t think somebody would talk to your back”. True. I turned around, it was Bobalong. His presence explained the stale...

Finding Dory and a bully (or two)

There is a problem with bullying. The obvious one being the potentially overwhelming affect on the bullied and right now I am referring to the problem of seeing the act of bullying for what it is.  I want to take issue with Finding Dory, the sequel to the Pixar movie...

The long and winding road to contentment

I enjoyed a conversation this morning about the value of not having goals and direction, about just getting through a day and about appreciating anything that gets done on those days. As we talked one thought connected to another, we lost one thread, kept talking and...